Elbow Tree Park
Managed by Lawrence Park Township
8 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Pubdog · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lawrence Park Township
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Lawrence Park Township
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Lawrence Park Township, 0.4 per square mile of land. 51 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #399 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
43 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
51 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
2 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Lawrence Park Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lawrence Park Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lawrence Park Township is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #399 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lawrence Park Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (51 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 74%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 62%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Lawrence Park Township’s 4% is ahead of 25% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 50% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Elbow Tree Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Curtis Park
Managed by Lawrence Park Township
19 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lakeside Park
Managed by Lawrence Park Township
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lake Cliff Park
Managed by Lawrence Park Township
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Elbow Tree Park8 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Lawrence Park Township
Curtis Park19 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Lawrence Park Township
Lakeside Park3 acres · Lawrence Park Township
Lake Cliff Park3 acres · Lawrence Park Township
Morse Park2 acres · Lawrence Park Township
Who protects it
43 conserved acres
4% of Lawrence Park Township’s land. Who manages Lawrence Park Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government34 ac
State fish & wildlife8 ac
Town or city7 ac
Local Park · 39 acRecreation or Education Easement · 5 acConservation Easement · 3 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Lake Cliff Boat Ramp Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Elbow Tree Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Lake Cliff Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Morse Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Barringer Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Teker Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Lawrence Park Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lawrence Park Township
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Lawrence Park Township
Iroquois Playground
DirectionsIroquois Playground
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Lawrence Park Township
Lakeside Boat RampIn Lakeside Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
5Basketball
5Tennis
2Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Park DinorBuilding · listed 2004
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Lawrence Park Township: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 36 | 44 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Lawrence Park Township →
Next door
Lawrence Park Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Erie13 miHarborcreek Township11 miLawrence Park Township0.8 miNorthwest Harborcreek0.0 miWesleyville0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Park Township | 4% | 0.4 | 13 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Northwest Harborcreek | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Harborcreek Township | 10% | 0.3 | 78 | 58% | B+ |
| Erie | 3% | 0.7 | 5 | 98% | B |
| Wesleyville | 4% | under 0.1 | 4 | 99%+ | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lawrence Park Township
Where can I hike in Lawrence Park Township?
The longest trail networks: Elbow Tree Park, 0.3 miles; Curtis Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lawrence Park Township is conserved land?
4% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Lawrence Park Township’s trails?
Elbow Tree Park and Curtis Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lawrence Park Township?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lawrence Park Township?
7,489 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lawrence Park Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 51 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lawrence Park Township have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #399 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lawrence Park Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →